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    De Smidt Dedustinator 15

    If you're like me, you've experimented with commercial air cleaners. They are often small and use proprietary filters. They work ok. Well, I'm remodeling, and so in addition to the usual ways to keep dust down, such as taping plastic over openings, using a respirator, a vac with a hepa filter and bag.....I made a multi-room air cleaner.

    Introducing the De Smidt Dedustinator 15. Why 15? Because it uses a Wynn Environmental Merv 15 filter designed for woodshop dust collectors. A Catepillar enclosed motor fan is attached to the to filter via clamps, and there's a super thick gasket between the fan and the filter.

    It takes about 5 minutes to mount the fan on the filter. It's big. It's stable. At the lower settings it's quiet. At the higher settings, it moves a ton of air. It could be useful overkill in a film loading room, regular darkroom, or scanning room. Total cost was about $400.



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    Re: De Smidt Dedustinator 15

    Very impressive, Peter. It could be advertised as a large format dust collector.
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    Re: De Smidt Dedustinator 15

    Peter, can you provide some URL links to the specific components of your creation (where they could be purchased)? And am I correct in assuming that you use it setting on the shop floor as shown? Or is it ducted to exhaust to a duct leading to the outside? Thanks in advance...
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    Re: De Smidt Dedustinator 15

    Hey Peter, have you looked into these type ?
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    I'm not remodeling, but am sanding mud in the workshop (no fun) and using commercial dust collector, which I rented. I try to take my time and let the dust settle before I vac the stuff. Indeed, hazmat suit and a good mask....a must. This dust, much like in the a wood shop, it floats in the air for a while....as you well know. No idea how well your unit is doing, but I intend to get Oneida collector (with Hepa) and this type of unit above....covering both angles....but that's forwoodworking mostly. Sure, clean air rules.
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    Re: De Smidt Dedustinator 15

    Good plan

    I had a free $1000 4 filter similar

    The filters were $800

    I replaced them and gave it to daughter for their basement

    Wear the correct 3M face filter, they have many

    I once converted my garage to spray paint booth

    The Cyanide 2 part epoxy paint was very dangerous

    A $25 3M mask worked well
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    Re: De Smidt Dedustinator 15

    Filter: https://wynnenv.com/products-page/wo...cartridge-kit/

    Fan: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HK8JCZP...roduct_details

    I use the collector on the floor as shown, but you could hang it. I'd probably use a more robust filter/fan connection in that case, though.

    The unit is just a free-standing air cleaner. It's not ducted anywhere.

    It comes apart quickly, if needed, and you can still use the fan as a regular fan.

    I'm sure commercial air cleaners can be ok, but this uses a much bigger filter than they tend to use.

    Another option is us use an on HVAC furnace blower in place of a fan. That would require a bit more work, as you have to make a plywood mounting plate. That would be easy.

    Making a rolling base would be easy, or you could use one for, say, a garbage can.
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    Re: De Smidt Dedustinator 15

    Nice, Peter.

    I can see the TV/youtube ad...

    Manly pickup truck commercial voice: "Big film?"
    De Smidt Dedustinator 15 comes crashing down onto heavy duty steel work table
    Manly pickup truck commercial voice: "Big air cleaner."

    Quote Originally Posted by Peter De Smidt View Post
    Filter: https://wynnenv.com/products-page/wo...cartridge-kit/

    Fan: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HK8JCZP...roduct_details

    I use the collector on the floor as shown, but you could hang it. I'd probably use a more robust filter/fan connection in that case, though.

    The unit is just a free-standing air cleaner. It's not ducted anywhere.

    It comes apart quickly, if needed, and you can still use the fan as a regular fan.

    I'm sure commercial air cleaners can be ok, but this uses a much bigger filter than they tend to use.

    Another option is us use an on HVAC furnace blower in place of a fan. That would require a bit more work, as you have to make a plywood mounting plate. That would be easy.

    Making a rolling base would be easy, or you could use one for, say, a garbage can.

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    Re: De Smidt Dedustinator 15

    Quote Originally Posted by Michael R View Post
    Nice, Peter.

    I can see the TV/youtube ad...

    Manly pickup truck commercial voice: "Big film?"
    De Smidt Dedustinator 15 comes crashing down onto heavy duty steel work table
    Manly pickup truck commercial voice: "Big air cleaner."
    Once more I wish there were a "like" button

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    Re: De Smidt Dedustinator 15

    I can see that the marketing plan is coming together!

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    Re: De Smidt Dedustinator 15

    Great idea Peter; thanks!
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